1924/02/16

Newspaper

Title: Clipping: finding of photo of Lincoln assassination indignation meeting. February 16, 1924. [variant]

Newspaper clipping with reprint of photograph of 1865 indignation meeting over Lincoln's death with short description of the events. Same image and words as 5111.01.0621, but slightly different borders and format. Inscription at bottom: "Feb 16 1924." See GLC 5111.01.0621.

GLC05111.01.0622

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Major Adelbert Ames, with ALS 12/19/1908.

Inscription on verso: "Adelbert Ames." With ALS (5111.623) from Ames to F.H. Meserve dated 12/19/1908.

GLC05111.01.0624

1942/01/19

Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962

Typed letter signed

Title: Transcript: F.H. Meserve to Dr. Louis A. Warren, Fort Wayne, Id. [January 19, 1942]

Meserve sends Dr. Warren of the Lincoln National Life Foundation two prints of Lincoln that he believes may have been made from the same negative. One of the prints (5111.01 #626), Meserve #86, is with the letter. See GLC 5111.01.0627.

GLC05111.01.0625

1942/01/19

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln vignette with TLS [January 19, 1942]

The image is a small vignette print of Abraham Lincoln. The print was with a letter (5111.01.0525) from F.H. Meserve to Dr. Warren of the Lincoln National Life Foundation dated 01/19/1942. Inscription on verso in Meserve's handwriting reads: "Bought from the War Department in 1911. F.H. Meserve." Numeric notation on recto: "86." See GLC 5111.01.0625 and .0626.

GLC05111.01.0626

1942/01/22

Cook, M. A., fl. 1942

Typed letter signed

Title: Transcript: M.A. Cook, Fort Wayne Indiana, to F.H. Meserve, New York, NY. [January 22, 1942]

Cook replies to Meserve's letter about two similar Lincoln prints on behalf of the Lincoln National Life Foundation. Cook believes that both of the prints were "made from negatives made from other prints" and asks Meserve if he has any information on the style of camera Brady used for studio portraits. See GLC 5111.01.0625 and .0626.

GLC05111.01.0627

1944/03/06

Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962

Typed letter signed

Title: Transcript: F.H. Meserve to Kerr Rainsford, Katonah, New York. [March 6, 1944]

Meserve writes: "You were very good to write to me about your Lincoln photograph, and if you shall come to the city soon I will greatly appreciate your kindness if I can see it. I am always looking for something different in Lincoln photographs, and if our mutual friend Louis Owens shall be the means of finding one through your kindness, it will be a happy thing." See GLC 5111.01.0629 and .0630, Meserve's photographs of Rainsford's photograph, and 5111.01.0631, a photograph of Rainsford's.

GLC05111.01.0628

1858 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait [ambrotype], with TLS. [1858 ca., March 6, 1944]

Pre-war picture [1850's ca.] of a young Lincoln. Inscription in Meserve's handwriting on verso: "Abraham Lincoln (Meserve No 12). Copied Mch 14 1944 from an 8 x 10 glass framed photograph (through the glass) owned by Mr. Kerr Rainsford with his kind permission. His photograph seemed to be an enlargment of a copy of the ambrotype (not reversed). F. H. Meserve." See GLC 5111.01.0628--.0631.

GLC05111.01.0629

1858 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, oval bust portrait [ambrotype] with ANS. [1858 ca., March 14, 1944]

Pre-war picture [1850's ca.] of a yound Lincoln. Accompanied by folder with Meserve's notes: "Meserve No 12. Copied from an 8 x 10 photograph (framed - through the glass) owned by Mr. Kerr Rainsford with his kind permission. His photographed appeared to be an enlargment, doubtless made from a photograph of the original ambrotype. It was not reversed. This 8 x 10 negative has been printed to show the face as in a photograph instead of an ambrotype by reversing it. This print is, I think, better & clearer than any I have seen. F. H. Meserve. N.Y. Mch 14, 1944." Inscription on recto: "…

GLC05111.01.0630

1858/10/01

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait from Calvin Jackson ambrotype. October 1, 1858.

Pre-war picture of a young Lincoln. 20th century print of Calvin Jackson ambryotype. Inscription on accompanying frame backing reads: "Ambrotype by Calvin Jackson Pittsfield Ill. Oct 1st 1858." Additional inscription on frame tag: "M Rainsford Order 68 282." See GLC 5111.01.0628--.0630, Meserve's letter to Rainsford and the photographs he made from Rainsford's photo of an ambrotype.

GLC05111.01.0631

1860/06 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait [profile], Hesler [cabinet card]. June 1860 ca.

Faint graphite inscription on verso: "Taken June 1860 By Alex Hesler at Springfield after the nomination." Printed below image: "Hesler 70 State Street Chicago." Notation on verso: "#2."

GLC05111.01.0632

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Lincoln's hat box, [cabinet card].

The hat box's history is printed on verso. Mrs. Lincoln gave it to a Mr. Gallagher who sold it to a Mr. Barker who sold it to the owner at the time, Sam Hinkle of Springfield, Illnois. The hat size is 8 1/2.

GLC05111.01.0633

1858/10 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait [ambrotype], Harrison [cabinet card]. [October 1858 ca.]

Inscription on verso: "H. W. Fay- This photograph was taken directly from an ambrotype taken at Mon Mouth Ills for which Mr. Lincoln sat on Oct 9th 1858. 2 days after the great Lincoln Douglas debate at Galesburg. Clarke E[illegible] Galesburg Ills Oct 10th 1905." Notation on verso: "533." Impression of "Harrison 20 Main St. Galesburg, Ill" under image.

GLC05111.01.0634

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Dennis Hanks, bust portrait, Martin [cabinet card].

Inscription on verso: "Dennis Hanks, who taught Lincoln to read and write." Printed below image: "Martin East Cout St. Paris Ills."

GLC05111.01.0635

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, 1858 vignette from ambrotype [cabinet card]

Inscription on verso: "Century ambrotype-or as I call it-the Magie ambrotype-made in the morning of 12-day 12 as L. wrote the questions he __founded to Douglas at the __fort debate, for J.K. Magie, who was with L on that trip of debates. Copy was given to me for private use by R.W. Gilder, who owns original ambrotypes. I send you this copy for your private use. J.H.Barttett. 7 or 8 years since I sent to Gilder copies of my photo with the promise from him that he would do the same by me. He has not kept his promise, & I got this only after sharp protest. H.W. Fay." Notation on…

GLC05111.01.0636

1858 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, vignette [ambrotype], Burleigh [cabinet card]. 1858 ca.

Inscription on verso: "For Payces copied from ambrotype made at Pittsfield Ills 1858." Vignette portrait from 1858 ambryotype. Printed below image: "Burleigh Main St. Jerseyville, Ills."

GLC05111.01.0637

circa 1858-1860

Hesler, Alexander, 1823-1895

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln vignette portrait. 1858-1860 ca.

Accompanied by folder with Meserve's notes: "Lincoln Meserve No 78. An original Hesler print bought Apr 14 1944." Printed below image: "Photo by Hesler, 113 Lake St. Chicago."

GLC05111.01.0638

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Examining passes at Georgetown Ferry, Mason's Island, Washington D.C.

Title from inscription on verso. A guard checks the passes of two men while two additional guards stand behind him. One is docked along the river bank with an artillery gun, limber and crew. Another barge slowly crosses the river in the distance. Numeric notation: "XXX 290." Image identical to .0710. See GLC 5111.01.0710

GLC05111.01.0392

1864 ca.

Photograph

Title: Surgeons HQ, 3rd Division, 9th Corps, [Petersburg, VA.] [August 1864 ca.] [red mount]

Identification from the sign on the pole above the officers. Also, inscription reads the same.

GLC05111.01.0318

1862-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Main battlefield looking toward Union position [Malvern Hill] [1862-1865 ca.]

Title from graphite inscription on recto. Marked "1" in the upper left corner. Extensive graphite annotations on recto note names of buildings, location of a ravine which Confederates charged up, apple trees etc.. Also, a map of the area has been sketched at the top of the mount. On bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0319

1862-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: View of main battlefield on the Crew Farm [Malvern Hill] [1862-1865 ca.]

Full title from graphite inscription on recto: "View of main battlefield on the Crew Farm from Center of Union Position near Quaker Road. Confederates formed in woods & charged across this field." Marked "2" on top left corner. Extensive graphite annotations on recto note changes in the geographic features. On bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0320

1862-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Barns in Crew's Field. [Malvern Hill] [1862-1865 ca.] [Copy 1]

Title from graphite inscription on verso continued: "Ravine which Wright & Mahone charged." Notations on recto note names of buildings. On bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0321

1862-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Barns in Crew's Field. [Malvern Hill] [1862-1865 ca.] [Copy 2]

"Ravine which Wright & Mahone charged." On bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0322

1862-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: View of ravine south of Crew House. [Malvern Hill] [1862-1865 ca.] [Copy 1]

Full title from graphite inscription on verso: "July. View of ravine south of Crew house showing left of Union position on Crew Hill. Malvern Hill" On bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0323

1862-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: View of ravine south of Crew House. [Malvern Hill] [1862-1865 ca.] [Copy 2]

Full title from graphite inscription on verso: "July. View of ravine south of Crew house showing left of Union position on Crew Hill. Malvern Hill" On bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0324

1862-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: View from Malvern Hill of the James River. [1862-1865 ca.]

Title from graphite inscription on verso. On bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0325